Satomi Ishihara

Satomi Ishihara (石原 さとみ ,Ishihara Satomi)born on December 24, 1986 is a Japanese actress and radio variety show host.

Popular all over Asia, but mostly in Japan, she has gained recognition for her acting talents. At the moment, she is considered one of the hottest idols on the scene and is in high demand. She has acted in Japanese television dramas since 2003. She also has appeared in various commercials, has released photobooks, DVD photo collections and calendars.

Satomi Ishihara Awards

* Japanese U-20 Scholar Idol Ranking 2007: Placed #5 (2007)
* 8th Nikkan Sports Drama Award: Best Supporting Actress (Water Boys 2) (2004)
* 41st Golden Arrow: Newcomer Prize (Teru Teru Kazoku) (2003)
* 16th Nikkan Sports Movie Grand-Prix: Newcomer Prize (My Grandpa) (2003)
* 27th Talent Scout Caravan “Pure Girl 2002″: Grand Prix prize winner (2002)

Satomi Ishihara Trivia

* She wears glasses part of the time.
* Her surname, Ishihara, literally means stone field, and Satomi can be translated as beautiful or wise. As for her real names, Ishigami means stone god and Kuniko means country child.
* She says she would like to get better at English and make her mark on the international entertainment scene.
* Besides filming commercials abroad, her only real exposure overseas has been two home stays in Sydney and Saipan.
* To prepare for her role in Nurse Aoi, she exposed herself to what nurses and medical facility staff people do in the hospital: taking blood pressure, operating the X-ray machines and such.